Events & opportunities
Past events
EiB/Corteva Mini Symposium: Managing Genetic Information
September 14, 2022
Collaborating with Corteva, EiB and the Accelerated Breeding and Breeding Resources Initiatives are organizing a mini symposium to showcase and discuss best practices managing genotyping workflows and data analytics.
EIB-IRRI Rice Breeding Operations Workshop
August 8, 2022 to August 12, 2022
Operational leaders from rice breeding programs will discuss progress and strategies on improving breeding operations.
EiB BOND Webinar: Mechanization training for breeding operations
August 3, 2022
This training webinar features representatives from manufacturers presenting key features of their products. After attending this webinar, participants will be able to use the equipment in their operations, find training and support materials in the EIB toolbox, and understand how to find technical support.
Operational Excellence Webinar: Plan-Do-Study-Act, Standard Work and SOPs
July 26, 2022
In this webinar, learn about the Plan-Do-Study-Act improvement cycle, the concept of Standard Work and how to write SOPs.
NARES–CGIAR Genetic Innovation: Strengthening and Coordinating Engagement
June 27, 2022 to June 28, 2022
CGIAR and national partner leadership meet in a two-day in-person event to clarify objectives of the six Genetic Innovation Initiatives, receive feedback from NARES leadership on how CGIAR could better engage with partners for more impact, and map out an Aide Memoire.
BOND webinar: From Cross to Cultivar. The potato breeding program at Zamarte, Poland
June 22, 2022
In this webinar, learn how the staff of eight breeders work to achieve the quantitative and qualitative goals of the Zamarte potato breeding program, Poland, with the opportunity to discuss the lessons and techniques that are applicable to CGIAR and NARS breeding programs.
Operational Excellence Webinar: Process mapping and Lean farming in Nigeria
May 18, 2022
This webinar is one of our monthly Operational Excellence Webinars to support and promote a continuous improvement culture. The webinar begins with a quick review of some behaviors that exist in a continuous improvement culture. Kehinde will lead a session on process mapping that will feature the value stream map. Ben Hartman (Clay Bottom Farms), Chyka Okarter (USAID Nigeria FtF Agricultural Extension & Advisory Services Activity) and Jean-Pierre Rousseau (Winrock International) will present their work in creating Lean farms in Nigeria. The webinar is recorded to accommodate all time zones.
EiB/Corteva Webinar: World Health & Safety at Work Day (Option 2)
April 28, 2022
Health, safety and environment (HSE) is a fundamental consideration for CGIAR breeding operations teams. This session of the BOND network offers the chance to learn the tools and approaches used by Corteva to embed sound HSE culture and practices, along with examples from the CGIAR.
EiB/Corteva Webinar: World Health & Safety at Work Day (Option 1)
April 28, 2022
Health, safety and environment (HSE) is a fundamental consideration for CGIAR breeding operations teams. This session of the BOND network offers the chance to learn the tools and approaches used by Corteva to embed sound HSE culture and practices, along with examples from the CGIAR.
Breeding scheme design using quantitative genetics
April 25, 2022 to April 29, 2022
This training is a professional development course designed by the Excellence in Breeding (EiB) Platform to increase the skillset of plant breeders to design breeding schemes.